The goal of a sliding puzzle is to arrange the pieces in a particular pattern. That might mean putting together the elements of a picture, forming a shape, or creating an array of numbers or letters. Movement of the pieces is restricted so that you have to move one piece in order to shift another.
How to make a puzzle box?
The Basics. So what you basically need are wood,a saw and some sanding paper.
Tools and Materials. – Ash is rather lighter colored than oak,but is sometimes used in connection with it. It is exceedingly hard,heavy,and durable,but expensive.
Layers Into Depth. A box most likely has 6 sides,of wich if you’re using 1 locking sides you have 3 or 4 fixed sides and have 1
Keyways. What are keyways? keyways are like mazes,only if the right way is taken you’ll get out.
More Than 1 Locking Side. Since I’m new to puzzle boxes I only know a few techniques and 1 I’m sure of how it works.
Innovative Tricks. I”ve seen several things,using cold (of a freezer),moving a metal ball with a magnet (how the ball opens the mechanism I still don’t know),…
Designing Tools,Tips,Etc. How do I normally start,well that’s easy.
Building Plans. Here I will Be posting plans to build puzzle boxes.
Building It. A few things you need to know when building a puzzle box.
Tips by Other People
Last Word of Author (me) So why did I chose this extreme license,well I’ve seen tuts on the internet where people had done 20% of the work
How to make a Lego puzzle box?
Opening the Box. Video in the intro! 2: Slide more tiles…
Parts Count. Here is the number of parts I used to build my box.
Building: Left Side. Build the left side! 1: Add these onto a 6×6 plate.
Building: Right Side. Build the right side!
Enjoy the Box 🙂 Feedback is well appreciated. Did you make this project?
How does a puzzle box work?
Puzzle boxes are decorative wooden boxes that can only be opened through a series of often-complicated moves, including sliding, unlocking, lifting and pressing.
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